Eating Vegetables?

I am 7 weeks post-op.I am able to eat solid foods now,The Doctor said not to eat raw vegetables,pickles and olives.My quwstion is how long will I have to not be able to eat raw vegetables,picles and olives?I hope it is not a long term thing.I miss eating salads,tomatoes,pickles and olives.This is also for raw fruit.I am able to eat can fruit and vegetables.Thank you Greg

Greg, there is nothing written in stone. My RNY was 9/3/03 and I am eating salads with tomatos in them. I started at 7 weeks. I know of people who started earlier, and I know people who could not eat them until like 10 months. I just wanted one so bad I grabbed a peice of lettus and chewed the heck out of it. I make my own dressing though because I am afraid of the sugar content in store bought ones, but that is just me. Oh yes, I do know I can not eat broccli yet, I had steamed and it hurt!!!! so I stay away, and I have avoided carrots(my favorite) because they are so hard. Be carful, good luck and God bless, Janie